Niagara Glen
Southern Ontario’s premier bouldering destination.
Sources
- The Extensive Guidebook PDF. Credit to the original author.
- Numerous social media posts.
Disclaimer
Please note that this data is not complete. It is a work in progress. It is not meant to supplant the excellent printed guidebook which you should definitely purchase. This is meant to act as a supplement, and aid in the categorization of the numerous videos we’ve indexed.
Routes
| Name | Grade ↓ | Star rating | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somethin' for Nothin' | V2 | ⭐⭐ | SDS in middle of face in crystallized pocket. Traverse left to good ledges, jump to bucket up left. TO. |
| Sonny Boy | V2 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | This highball can be found on a boulder just uphill from Pork Chop. Start with one hand on either side of the triangular protrusion and climb the vertical face, topping out at the peak. To access the top or to get down, there is a cool little tunnel to the left of the boulder. 25ft.
Sonny Boy was an elderly turtle that survived a trip over The Falls in a barrel, in 1930. His owner perished in the stunt. He was later stolen and a high speed chase ensued to get him back. |
| Spectacles | V2 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Start in middle of face on large ledge. Climb up & right through diagonals & underclings to finish. |
| Standard | V2 | - | Start on the pockets & edges on the right arête & climb to the top. |
| Standard | V2 | - | Start on the big buckets down low on the left face. Climb the obvious moves to the top. |
| Stupidiotic | V2 | ⭐ | SDS. Positive right, friction on high left slope. Trend right on slopers & left heel hook to top TO. |
| Stylin' | V2 | ⭐ | Right side of boulder. SDS & throw to a crimp. TO directly over the top onto the slopey backside. |
| Summit | V2 | ⭐⭐ | Start low on flat hold and trend left while slapping and hooking.Hit the big pocket and roll over the lip. TO. |
| Sweet Matilda Brown | V2 | ⭐ | Backside of Cube in middle. SDS on low block, right to big rail, up on edges & pockets. Finish matching on big slopey jug at top. |
| Taste Test Arête | V2 | ⭐ | Climb the right arête to the seam in the overhang. Climb the face to the top. |
| That Smirk On Your Face | V2 | - | SDS Just before left side of boulder LH in 3 finger triangle pocket, RH high crimp. throw to big sloper, match, find feet, go to lip. |
| The Flasher | V2 | - | SDS on a pocket & crimp on the left side of the boulder. Dyno to the sloping edge. |
| The Holey One | V2 | - | A hole across from Delicatessan. Starting at lip of hole, reach up to good hold in hole. TO through hole. |
| The Icy Heel | V2 | - | Start down low & heel hook your way up the corner. Finish on the right side. TO. |
| The Losing Battle | V2 | ⭐ | SDS with hands in shallow 4-finger slot pockets. Up/left on pockets, to very good "organic" pockets. TO. |